High-class maid

"Has Yi'an seen that young lady? It's not enough for you to be satisfied; it also depends on Yi'an's opinion," the old lady asked Xiao Yi'an.

The eldest son scratched his head, chuckled twice, and said, "Grandson, grandson will listen to his mother and grandmother."

Seeing her grandson acting so foolishly, the old lady knew he had his eye on someone else's daughter. She nodded and said...

"Whether it succeeds or not, there's no need to worry. My grandson is so good. Maybe that young lady will miss you every night after seeing you!" the old lady joked.

“Yi’an has grown up. When will he get married? Then my daughter-in-law will be able to rest easy,” the First Madam said.

Xiao Yi'an nodded, unusually refraining from his usual banter.

As night fell, Shen Xing'er was just about to blow out the candles and go to sleep when a soft knocking sounded at the door.

"Xing'er, Xing'er, are you asleep?" It was Shan Tao's voice.

Shen Xing'er opened the door with a pleasant surprise and quickly pulled Shan Tao inside: "Shan Tao, what brings you here!"

Shantao greeted Jinglin, saying, "Hello, elder sister."

She then added, "I sent over some snow skin mooncakes that Granny Zhou made for you to try."

As she spoke, she opened the box, revealing six snow skin mooncakes on a plate. They were soft, chewy, and looked delicious.

Shen Xing'er said with emotion, "It's kind of you, Granny Zhou, to still think of me. It's also kind of you to make the trip so late at night. Please have some hot water."

Shan Tao waved her hand and said, "No need, no need. You eat with Sister Jinglin. I have to go back. It would be terrible if Granny found out I was running around."

"Alright, I'll see you out." Shen Xing'er said goodbye to Jing Lin and then saw Shan Tao to the door.

"Shantao, how's the new maid? Are you getting used to her?" Shen Xing'er asked as they walked.

"It's alright, I feel like she's quite polite to me. I can't even crack a joke, and she doesn't like to eat it either," Shan Tao replied, pursing her lips.

"Where is Granny Zhou? Where is Auntie? Will the small kitchen be able to handle the workload tomorrow?" Shen Xing'er asked, since tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Yes, I heard my mother say that she will send two third-class maids to help tomorrow, so we will have enough manpower."

"Really? I didn't hear the news. I'll try to go to the small kitchen tomorrow. I miss you all," Shen Xing'er said.

"Okay." Yamamoto wasn't particularly happy.

Shen Xing'er asked in surprise, "What's wrong, Shan Tao? Why are you so distracted?"

"It's all because of my brother. The aunt next door arranged a marriage for him. They were supposed to get engaged during the Mid-Autumn Festival, but the family suddenly raised the dowry to twenty taels of silver. My mother is worried about this."

"What does Auntie think?" Shen Xing'er asked.

"What else can we think of? My mother has already notified all the relatives; we can only give her twenty taels," Shan Tao said.

"Well... since your aunt has made up her mind, you should listen to her." Every family has its own problems, and Shen Xing'er didn't want to say too much about other people's family affairs.

"Twenty taels of silver isn't much, but she's clearly trying to take advantage of us, which makes us feel uneasy," Shan Tao said dejectedly.

"Okay, don't think about it too much. If you're unhappy, come to my house next time you're on vacation!" Shen Xing'er comforted her.

"Really?" Yamamoto finally cheered up.

"How could this be fake? My dad's stir-fried pork with chili peppers is delicious. Whenever you come to my house, I'll have him make it for you."

"Okay!" Shantao happily agreed.

Seeing that she was no longer dwelling on the matter, Shen Xing'er felt relieved.

Mid-Autumn Festival has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Early in the morning, they would hang lanterns covered with riddles, which everyone in the mansion could guess in the evening. The riddles included prizes added by the various masters.

After hanging the lanterns, these young maids were ordered to deliver mooncakes to each courtyard. Everyone liked this errand today because their masters would reward them with money.

As luck would have it, Shen Xing'er was assigned to the Second Master's courtyard.

Well, since she was already there, she might as well make the best of it. With the determination to go to the battlefield, she carried the food box to the Second Master's courtyard, which made the bandits chuckle.

"Greetings, Madam. This servant has come to deliver mooncakes to you on the orders of the Old Madam," Shen Xing'er said, bowing.

"Oh? Who are you? I've never seen you before?" Before the second mistress could speak, the second master asked first.

The second wife's face immediately turned green. "Her father is Shen Kun, and her mother works for the eldest sister-in-law. Both her parents are relied upon by the eldest brother and sister-in-law."

After the second wife finished speaking, she looked at the second master with a mocking expression.

"Oh, is that so? Hehe, I was wondering why you looked so familiar, hehe." The second master smiled awkwardly.

"You rascal, I know exactly what you're up to. Her parents are both servants. If you want to touch her, you should at least see if the old lady agrees," the second wife thought to herself.

Seeing the Second Master's discomfiture filled her with immense joy. She also became even more amiable towards Shen Xing'er.

"Xing'er, right? Come on, bring the mooncake over so I can have a taste."

"Yes." Shen Xing'er didn't dare to raise her head this time. She walked over with her eyes lowered, afraid that the Second Master would take notice of her.

Seeing her like this, the second madam felt even more relieved and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, put down the mooncakes and go back. The manor is busy today, so I won't keep you for tea."

After saying that, Ban Jian immediately noticed something and handed Shen Xing'er a purse. Shen Xing'er thanked him and quickly left.

Shen Xing'er's heart pounded. She vowed never to go to the Second Master's courtyard again.

In the evening, the old lady went to the street to watch the fireworks, leaving only the second-class and third-class maids and the servants behind.

Danxue instructed, "Everyone can guess the lantern riddles. Those who guess one can choose a lantern, those who guess three can ask me for the gilded ring inlaid with turquoise given by the First Madam, and those who guess five can ask me for the gilded lock bestowed by the Old Madam."

The crowd cheered and began to guess the riddles.

"The masters are really generous, even the prize is gilded! Xing'er, come and see what the answer to this riddle is!" Shan Tao called to Shen Xing'er.

When the children on the steps look up

The most suitable time for Qingming Festival decoration

A strand of gossamer thread was completely powerless.

Do not blame the east wind for parting.

"A kite!" Shen Xing'er shouted out the answer.

"By the way, do you want to keep guessing or just guess this one?" Danxue asked.

"I'm not going to guess anymore. It was just a coincidence. I'd be embarrassed if I guessed again," Shen Xing'er said modestly.

"Alright, then pick a lantern."

Shen Xing'er picked out a rabbit lantern and gave it to Shan Tao.

"Look, the moon is so round!" someone shouted, and everyone looked up at the sky.

Shen Xing'er looked at the moon and thought of Brother Song. She wondered what he was doing now. Was he reunited with his family, or had he gone to Jinling?

Meanwhile, Song Wenyang was gazing at the bright moon in the sky, longing for the person in his dreams.